Chicken Xec Xec

Ingredients list for Chicken Xec Xec

• 750 grams Chicken cut into 1 inch pieces on the bone
• 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• to taste Salt
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 3-4 Dried red chillies
• 1 inch Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon Black peppercorns
• 8-10 Cloves
• 1/2 cup Fresh coconut scraped
• 1 Medium tomato finely chopped
• to garnish Fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method

1. Take chicken pieces in a bowl, add ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice and turmeric powder and mix. Add salt, mix and set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan, break red chillies and add along with cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns and cloves, mix and sauté till fragrant.
3. Add coconut, mix and sauté till it turns light brown. Cool and transfer into a mixer jar. Add ½ cup water and grind into a fine paste.
4. Heat remaining oil in a non-stick pan, add tomato and saute for a minute. Add salt, mix, cover and cook till tomato softens. Add the ground paste and ½ cup water, mix and bring to a boil.
5. Add the marinated chicken pieces and mix. Cover and cook till the chicken is fully done.
6. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.